LLMarston - Cool Websites of the Week

Websites to check out:
Week 1

http://www.merriam-webster.com/

Merriam-Webster Website: Contains definitions of terms, thesaurus, and also a search for medical terms, and a Spanish to English

translating feature.

http://www.about.com/

About Website: A multi-faceted guide page in which searching is the main function. Searches are not limited to just one area of

Bartleby Website: This is a great website for any book information searches. It works just like a library with all of the resources available at once, from references (dictionary, thesaurus cook books, etc.) to fiction, non-fiction, and verse.

http://www.google.com/

Google Website: One of the most used and trusted web search engines around the world. Searches are not limited to any specific

area of knowledge. Also has featured searches of: Images, News, Maps, Video, Google Earth.

http://www.readwritethink.org/

Read.Write.Think Website: Created for both instructors and students to use in the classroom. Has a multitude of online, interactive

tools so learning is student controlled.

http://www.abcteach.com/

ABC Teach Website: For use in the classroom or at home, this website offers activities for all grade levels such as, word searches,

crossword puzzles, worksheets to aid in understanding and to strengthen reading and word recognition skills.

http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/

Literary Terms Website: This site only has literary terms, catalogued and ready to view. It is extremely easy to use.

http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/litweb05/welcome.asp

LitWeb Website: This website offers both instrcutor and student help. For students: critical thinking questions and guide, re-

reading tips and questions, and exploring the text further applications. For teachers: The questions, reading tips, and exploring
applications can be used either in the classroom or assigned for at-home studies.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Purdue Online Writing Lab Website: This is a top to bottom writing tutorial-based website. This site was formed for both students

and instructors, of all grade levels, to aid in the understanding of the fundamentals of writing, formatting, ESL students, etc.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0934958.html

InfoPlease Website: On this website a person can find US & World news, geography, history, sports facts, etc. Its use is for

search of factual information. It is easy to use, but the advertisements are bothersome for searches that might take a long time.

WEEK 2

http://www.loc.gov/index.html

This is the best website for an information resource. It includes many original documents to look at and read from. Anyone can use this website to research, learn about history, or just look up amazing facts!

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/index.jsp

On this website, teachers, parents, and students can learn new things and not just about books. Students can play games, parents can learn about ways to encourage learning at home, and teachers will find interesting lesson plans that encorporate activities.